United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 65023
Premier League: Illegal Broadcasting
Introduced
25 June 2020
Last action
1 July 2020 · Answer
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Answered
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Discovery layer
Source updated
1 July 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, following his confirmation at the daily press conference on 17 June, that all but 5 countries worldwide broadcast the restart of the Premier League on 17 June 2020, whether Premier Leagu
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Timeline
25 June 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, following his confirmation at the daily press conference on 17 June, that all but 5 countries worldwide broadcast the restart of the Premier League on 17 June 2020, whether Premier Leagu
Source: Commons
1 July 2020
Answer
beIN Media Group own the rights to broadcast Premier League football in the Middle East and North Africa. beIN Media is currently unable to operate in Saudi Arabia, so Premier League football cannot be viewed legally in Saudi Arabia at this time.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-06-25/65023
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1217867
- uk · wq-1217867 · source updated 1 July 2020